Publications by authors named "P Kavanagh"

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  • The study evaluates how different types and frequencies of exercise impact the psychological health of adults with cancer, focusing on outcomes like depression, anxiety, and mood.
  • After analyzing 81 relevant studies, the meta-analysis found that exercise can lead to small to moderate improvements in psychological health, with an overall effect size of 0.32.
  • It suggests that exercise regimens should be tailored to individual psychological needs and physical capabilities to maximize mental health benefits for cancer patients.
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The classical psychedelic drug (+)-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) continues to attract considerable multidisciplinary interest, and over the last eight decades, many derivatives and analogs of LSD have been synthesized. One site on the ergoline scaffold of LSD that has been frequently modified is the N-position, with the N-acylated LSD derivative 1-acetyl-LSD (1A-LSD, ALD-52) being one of the earliest examples. In more recent years, several other alkylcarbonyl- and cycloalkylcarbonyl-substituted LSD derivatives have been evaluated, including several distributed as research chemicals.

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  • * National guidelines suggest using standardized pain management strategies in the ED, but there is currently no uniform method for creating personalized pain management plans.
  • * The article introduces an opioid calculator designed to assist clinicians in developing tailored pain management plans for better treatment of acute VOEs in SCD patients in the ED.
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Introduction: Differences in smoking prevalence across socioeconomic groups are a major driver of health inequalities. Although smoking prevalence continues to decline across most developed countries, socioeconomic inequalities in smoking still persist. While Ireland is among a small number of countries with a tobacco-endgame goal set to achieve a smoking prevalence of 5% by 2025, the challenge this presents by socioeconomic status is uncharted.

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Background: Motion correction (MC) is critical for accurate quantification of myocardial blood flow (MBF) and flow reserve (MFR) from F-flurpiridaz positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). However, manual correction is time consuming and introduces inter-observer variability. We aimed to validate an automatic MC algorithm for F-flurpiridaz PET-MPI in terms of diagnostic performance for predicting coronary artery disease (CAD).

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